In a decision issued November 2, 2012, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board of India (IPAB) determined in a post-grant opposition proceeding that Roche’s patent covering its Pegasys® (pegylated interferon alfa-2a) product for the treatment of Hepatitis C, is invalid as obvious. The IPAB determined that an NGO had standing to challenge the patent, and cited U.S. case law, … Continue reading this entry Tags: Genentech,Hepatitis C,India,Pegasys,Roche